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Injury and Disability Schemes Seminar 2025

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Merivale Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia

46 CPD Points

Nov 16 2025 6:00PM - Nov 18 2025 4:25PM

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Welcome to the 20th Injury and Disability Schemes Seminar

Join us from 16-18 November to help achieve better individual outcomes in injury and disability.

For over three decades, this essential forum has brought together actuaries, administrators, regulators, researchers, insurers, government, scheme participants, and service providers to prevent adverse outcomes, support effective systems, steer policy development, and inform best practices for customers. All this is accomplished in ways that are affordable for scheme funders.

Early bird rates close at 5pm on Thursday 21 August 2025! Save up to $930 a ticket. You could also save up to $2,420 per ticket with select discounted registration pricing.

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Keynote speaker

Marek Kowalkiewicz, Professor & Chair in Digital Economy at QUT Business School and Thinkers360 Top 100 Global AI Thought Leader

Marek Kowalkiewicz is the author of The Economy of Algorithms: AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions, winner of the 2024 Australian Business Book Award (Technology). Marek has led global innovation teams in Silicon Valley, founded SAP’s Machine Learning Lab in Singapore, and held research roles at Microsoft Research Asia. His work focuses on helping leaders understand and navigate the business implications of AI and algorithmic systems.

Plenary speaker

Dr Graeme Innes AM, Chancellor of Central Queensland University & NDIS board member

Dr Graeme Innes was Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner for almost ten years. He is a lawyer, company director and author, and a long-term committed BCA member. He loves cricket and sailing and relaxes with fine Australian white wine.

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Matthew Ames

Matthew Ames

Non-executive Director

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Dr Kate Conroy

AI Safety and Assurance Advisor — Data and AI, Department of Customer Service for Open Data and Small and Family Business, Queensland Government

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Adam Spencer

Broadcaster, author and Australia’s favourite maths nerd!

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About the theme

Ecosystem of support: Connecting the parts, advancing the whole

This year, we explore the ecosystem of support, examining how each component affects the whole and how together we can advance comprehensive support systems. Through collaborative discussion across disciplines, we'll address how emerging forces — from AI to legislative changes — impact our ecosystem.  Join us to share expertise, challenge perspectives, and connect the parts that advance better outcomes for all.

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Getting there

Join us at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

This year, IDSS 2025 is taking place in Brisbane! Wear your business casual to Merivale Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia. Brisbane has many hotels within walking distance or a short drive away from the comference venue, and there are many parking and travel options.

Key dates

  • Early bird 1 registration closes Thursday 21 August
  • Early bird 2 registration closes Thursday 16 October
  • IDSS event from Sunday 16 November - Tuesday 18 November

Register now at early bird rates

Save on early bird registration — closing at 5pm Thursday 21 August! Get your individual and group registrations in now.

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